You absolutely hate to see this

Since coming into the league, Connor Bedard has undoubtably impressed. He’s shown us why he was the number one pick, why he’s a generational talent. It took some time to break in, but the kid is the real deal. But at 18, he's still jus that. A kid. He’s certainly on the smaller side and there has been an undertone of worry that its just a matter of time before he takes a hit that really leaves him shaken up and tonight, in what was a chippy game between the Devils and Blackhawks, that's exactly what happened. Connor Bedard took a hit from Smith and immediately went off the ice holding his jaw. The game went into absolute chaos from there on out as you may expect in what was a fun one. Notably, Jack Hughes ALSO went down the tunnel with an apparent injury late in the game as you really hate to see two of the leagues brightest young stars injured in the same game. I cover it all in todays NHL hockey video!
#hockey #nhl #highlights #chicagoblackhawks #newjerseydevils

[@mattwhelan13]

that's a beautiful hit right there, but good to see Bedard's teammates stick up for him as he's so small and so young. Didn't get out of hand, no intent to seriously injury but still plenty of passion shown and some gorgeous goals to top it off. Exactly how I like my hockey

[@MikeSpike.]

It doesn't matter who you are or your size, teammates would do this for anyone.

[@Jontism]

It led to some very physical and entertaining hockey to watch too, when I say I want to watch a hockey game, this is the kind of show I want to see!

[@stefandjurachkovitch8624]

Hard to find anything illegal about the hit in itself from our vantage point but to call a hit who broke a rookie talent’s jaw leaving him out of the game for a long good while “beautiful” is borderline psychopathic/sadistic.

[@mattwhelan13]

@@stefandjurachkovitch8624 We only found out about the broken jaw 10 hours AFTER my comment, from my perspective it's a textbook, perfectly clean hit that had just left him shaken up a bit so to call me borderline psychopathic/sadistic is a bit far. I think it's clear from the rest of my comment that I like physical hockey as long as it doesn't result in proper injuries.

[@stefandjurachkovitch8624]

@@mattwhelan13 yeah and please be sure I didn’t call you that but the comment in itself. And I like physical hockey too but I’m getting a bit tired of all this “clean hit”/“beautiful hit” comments on plays that knock players out with serious injuries.. I personally hate hits with initial contact on shoulders or other body parts before hitting the head to knock a player unconscious.. I don’t think the initial point of contact should matter as much as how hard the head actually gets hit by the check as a whole.. sometimes “the initial contact” is almost insubstantial before it makes contact with the head..

[@GodWentAFK]

Im a hawks fan and this just makes me respect Smith a lot. Totally clean hit, and he was willing to fight to "answer for it" anyway.

[@TheOriginalTuhat]

Hockey exactly as it should be played

[@HandsomeLongshanks]

Yup! Exactly. It was a clean hit.

[@Childofbhaal]

Physicality is a big part of Hockey. They have to be immensely tough

[@skyhawk4946]

Welcome to the NHL.

[@justhockeycards]

The problem is that you shouldn't have to fight after a clean hit. It's getting more and more prevalent, and it's dumb. Move on. Make a big hit on the other end of the ice if you want, but a guy shouldn't have to worry about getting jumped right after a hit.

[@codylaighton9023]

I hate that head contact happened but Smith didn't even move. Bedard just kinda skated into a wall.

[@daltondrouillard9308]

I think Bedard is going to be taking lots of hits upon his return.

[@breese2825]

@@daltondrouillard9308then there will be lots of fights

[@TerrenceWpg]

He literally moved left lol

[@Mattyboy2085]

I hate when teams throw temper tantrums when their star player finds a way to run into brick walls. Bedard needs to realize this isn't Juniors, this is a big boy league. You can't come barreling through the middle and expect to not get bodied.

[@iannewman3641]

What? That was a shoulder right to the sternum. What head contact? And I'm a vancouver local/bedard supporter.

[@Wayf4rer]

He's on the smaller side, he will adjust. Most forget it's a rarity to see teenagers in the NHL having any success, much less smaller guys. Just don't wanna see him get any concussion issues.

[@zachlesk5685]

His career should be shortened like that clown Zac Bell… they’re perfect for each other

[@xtho7999]

Exacttly. And its not hate when people say he's too small. Thats a literal example of being too small. Its a hard and tough, tough league. It may look pretty. But its hard man. It's the pros!

[@davidnelson5381]

Based on his demeanor and appreciation for all aspects of this game, I feel Connor will say it was on him. A learning experience for how to better navigate the middle and a test of how strong his jaw is. This won't be the only time he's tested in his career. So, as long as the injury can be overcome, I believe Connor states he will be a stronger player as a result. Go Hawks!

[@DevilsDood]

I was at the game. I’m the most diehard devils fan ever, hit was clean, height difference awkward but I hope he’ll be okay

[@chaseelzinga4640]

Absolute electric game! Even though I’m a hawks fan and we lost, it was such an entertaining game to watch. The physicality was amazing. Hopefully we keep playing like that.

[@missingno-xk7kp]

Wish all the best to Bedard, but you have to admit that was a good clean hit. not really foul play, just rough hockey.

[@brettrossi034]

And Smith even stepped up to fight Foligno, even though he didn't really have to. This game felt like an older game. Chaos, chippy and at each other's throats most game.

[@bighonkies]

Doesn't matter. It's about sending a message.

[@daltondrouillard9308]

@@bighonkiesI think the message was sent to Hawks, Bedard takes hit, gets injured, scores around 0 goals and Devils take the W. There's a message there too.

[@herpiegerbstick6808]

​@@daltondrouillard9308 Omg one of the biggest disappointments so far this season, barely beat one of the leagues bottom feeders... Take your lotion somewhere else bud

[@jacobmcdonough7392]

I think it's a bit high but still mostly clean. Definitely not intentional or dirty

[@remytt4]

Honestly, I like this kind of rough match... But hoping no one gets injured... I hope it's not too serious for Bedard...

[@Obesemonkey445]

I doubt it is. Probably just messed up teeth and maybe a minor injury to his jaw or nose, but probably a fractured nose

[@DDDDdJagr]

You’re calling it a “match”? Stop watching hockey. Thanks!

[@Borodin410]

He's a bust. Out of 800 players in the NHL, Bedard's +/- is tied for 798th worst. He has the worst record of all 100 current rookies. And it ain't because the team sucks. Dickinson is a +8. And it ain't because he's 18. So is Benson, and he's a plus 1. And it ain't because he's a rookie and rookies don't know how to play a two-way game. Marco Rossi is doing fine. No, it's because the dude is out to pad his stats and couldn't care less about playing as part of a team.

[@coyrex1250]

​@Borodin410 i think you're memeing but +/- is one of the worst stats in the game. Bedard isn't there for his defense either.

[@alexfroelich3404]

Fractured jaw. 😞

[@jggallow01]

Clean hit. I’d say the scariest thing about the collision is Bedard’s right skate. It swings around about a foot away from a Smiths upper body like a scythe.

[@colebevans8939]

Great hit. Bedard is an amazing talent but he needs the reminder that he’s playing in the NHL now; it’s not pond hockey. The NHL should always be a hard physical league, it’s part of what makes it so great.

[@muffpipe84]

Well said

[@md20062]

true but honestly bedards been a little more physical than i thought he would be

[@slystar6418]

This is MUCH better then just highlights! I love this!

[@malanritz]

Was a clean hit, part of the game. Kid's gotta learn to keep his head up and not try to be too fancy around D-men that know the right way to shut him down, which is exactly what that was. That's NHL hockey.

[@runa_7022]

his head was quite literally up lmaoaaoao - he just didnt see him fast enough

[@billkammermeier]

This is 100% a textbox clean hit even by the current soft NHL standards. That might even be a clean in a non-checking league game, because Beddard ran into him and not the other way around. The guy is entitled to his space.

[@runa_7022]

"soft" this league literally majority of the time does not call penalties on dangerous injuries. u do not know what u are talking about

[@fuuzzzy]

He clearly stepped up on him lmao, don’t know what game you are watching

[@muSPKWoW]

Disagree. Just cause some stupid commentator said, it was clean, doesnt mean it was. But people will be sheeps. I can't understand how anyone can say this was a clean hit TBTH, he clearly hit Bedards head first with his shoulder, before the body. The camera angels are not the best, but if you look closely, you can see that this was not clean at all.

[@winkletown8828]

I'm all for this brand of hockey, pending everyone comes away ok. That 80s and 90s style of grit is definitely welcome and appears as though Chicago needed this. They stepped up and showed us something. Good to see the Hawks have Bedard back. Unlike Crosby's early time in the league. Bedard should not have stated into the brick wall of a man though.

[@tamatb]

What did Chicago showed us? A clean hit is not allowed?!?! 😱😱 If this is the norm, let's just make NHL a non-contact sport!

[@fabreasy304]

@@tamatba clean hit on your new star player is not to be tolerated. It’s within the rules of the game. But a hockey team should be a team of brothers that stand up for each other. Hit my boy I’m coming for your head mentality. I love this kind of hockey. I wish I was at this game because the crowd was probably wild.

[@DDDDdJagr]

@@fabreasy304 Are you joking around? Hahahahahaha who cares. He wasn’t hit from behind or charged. He should keep his precious head up and that’s the story here. You can’t walk across the blue line with your head down. Simple as that. If you didn’t play the game at a high level or at all, stop talking Elliotte Friedman

[@tamatb]

@@fabreasy304 If hitting a star player is not OK, hitting a less important guy on your team is OK? Where is the line drawn on who is important on your team? Or, every clean hit on everyone of your boys can draw a roughing penalty! That's great hockey!! Why does no one aid the less important guy on your team? Where is the code of brotherhood on that guy?! 🤣🤣😂😂

[@BigHatMatt]

At first I thought Smith hit higher on initial contact, but looked clean enough when I finally saw a good angle. Hope Bedsy is alright and has all his Chiclets intact.

[@perrykomick9478]

Bedsy?😂😂gay

[@MikeReimers]

I liked Smith a lot when he was on the redwings and rangers. Granted his game fell off a cliff on the rangers but he always had tons of heart and grit in his game. I find it annoying that folks want to fight the guy because Bedard skated face first into his shoulder….

[@mynameismud-qd9vu]

Hate to see the injuries but love to see the intensity. Reminds me of 90's hockey when rivalries between Colorado and Detroit and Philadelphia and New Jersey were gritty physical games.

[@toniownez]

Hard lesson for Bedard, always have to keep your head up when playing in the NHL. The hit wasn't even bad.

[@bbb462cid]

You're saying he should abandon the puck on that play. His coach will disagree.

[@MetalCharlo]

His head was up, he's just small compared to Smith

[@JJ............................]

His head was up. What he needs to learn is this isn't juniors anymore. He can't expect to just dangle through the other team's defense so easily without getting it. He's lucky he doesn't play in the same division as Trouba because he would destroy Bedard every time Bedard attempted to do something like this.

[@chadlevitan7886]

His head may have been up but his eyes clearly weren’t which is what people mean by “keep your head up”. He lost his forward vision and put himself in a vulnerable position by looking at the puck and reaching for it right in the middle of the ice, the worst possible place to do so. He may have been able to get away with that in juniors but certainly won’t in the show.

[@brad_lesh]

IMO Bedard is genuinely performing insane for a 1st overall rookie. I can easily see this kid breaking some long-standing NHL record in the years ahead

[@Borodin410]

He's a bust. Out of 800 players in the NHL, Bedard's +/- is tied for 798th worst. He has the worst record of all 100 current rookies. And it ain't because the team sucks. Dickinson is a +8. And it ain't because he's 18. So is Benson, and he's a plus 1. And it ain't because he's a rookie and rookies don't know how to play a two-way game. Marco Rossi is doing fine. No, it's because the dude is out to pad his stats and couldn't care less about playing as part of a team.

[@VacuolateBeef24]

@@Borodin410 I mean yeah his +/- is bad but +/- in hockey doesn't show really anything. +/- in other sports is really indicative of who is a great player but not in hockey. It hurts players who actively shoot to score more You mean to tell me Ovechkin in 2013-2014 season with a +/- of -35 (which was 3rd worst in the league) was a bad player that season? He had 51 goals and 28 assists...

[@bartholomewesperanza3442]

@@Borodin410bro is using plus/minus as a stat trying to prove a point hahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

[@yer688]

@@Borodin410you’re a casual if you think plus minus actually matters in hockey

[@salineaddict9850]

@@VacuolateBeef24 lmao he’s copy and pasting it everywhere. The virgin just wants attention.

[@admirals818]

Clean hit, but you can't even do that anymore without the other team getting their undies in a bunch. Unfortunate that Bedard was injured, but it's always good to see teams not afraid to touch top players. Respect to Smith and the Devils.

[@michaelmacintyre6996]

Reminds me of when Gretzky played with Semenko, I like to see the tough guys showing their stuff in defence of the finesse players. This is truly a manly man’s game.

[@scottNNJ]

Nice analysis. Overall I haven’t been a fan of Smith this year and I hate to see Bedard get hurt, but as you noted this wasn’t a dirty play. A rough one for sure… and puts the Devils in a tired, banged up spot as they look to play Vancouver tonight. They haven’t done well in back-to-back games as it is this year, and they have many on their schedule.

[@analogman9697]

We used to call this "hockey". Finally nice to see some physical play come back.

[@user-gk7ri1em4x]

Thanks God this 'hockey' is gone and the league is protecting players against a wishes animals confusing hockey with MMA. Clean hits are OK, but taking advantage of a player in vulnerable position isn't! Hope Smith will be taken care off the next game against Chicago.

[@peterlawrence7427]

@@user-gk7ri1em4xwhat are you going on about, never once was hockey ever about taking out players in a bad position it just happens. the fighting, hitting and grit of the game has be loss to more of a flashy style of play which i wouldn't say is a bad thing but leaves a lot of long time hockey fans longing for something more. just like this game gave.

[@user-gk7ri1em4x]

@@peterlawrence7427 Really? It was never about taking out player in a bad position? I don't know when you started following the NHL, but I still remember times, when it was! Have you ever heard about Scott Stevens for example? That guy should be in jail! And many others! Or games Montreal against Boston or Quebec in the 70's and in the 80's - that was very often just about a primitive violence! I like, when the game gets physical. But I don't miss the senless brutality from the past.

[@mikescorpio13]

yeah great hockey play lets ask Kariya,Savard and so many other that felt to these reckless open ice hits shoulder or elbows to the head....

[@yoholmes273]

Hahaha I was at the game and yelled out. "HOLY SMOKES...a HOCKEY Game broke out!" And for the record...if that was Scott Stevens inside of Smith...Bedard would be a dead man.

[@mudwiser1391]

You can bet Bedard won't complain about the hit, he's a solid individual and knows how the game works and it was a legal hit in open ice, but it is shitty when you see a franchise player leave the game after a hit, it's never easy to watch. He is a generational player and he's filling arenas with fans and pumping up TV ratings, even sports bars have huge nights when they have Hawks games on the screens. Bottom line, he is great for the game, in mamy ways he's a promotional tool, (just look at how many Bedard jerseys are being bought). Sure check him like crazy, but he has to remain in the game as he is helping promote the entire league and the game of hockey with every shift he plays.

[@laszlojakab5071]

I saw the game in person, could even feel that hit from the nosebleeds. He really just didn’t see him- no dirt in that hit. Wild game.

[@TalmadgeMcGhoulaghy]

This is the NHL kid. You’re not untouchable.

[@H3dgeh0g12]

It's great to see how much the whole team is there to back up Bedard.

[@HeWhoRoamsAimlessly]

Yes if this was Toronto they'd all sit around drinking kambucha

[@Simone-uu8ne]

they have built a whole team to defend that kid hahaha

[@user-bm9ck9qk6q]

Было бы удивительно, если было бы иначе.

[@emiliafrank1578]

@@HeWhoRoamsAimlesslyliterally 😂😂

[@Akaoni21]

Great game! Everything Bedard does he'll learn from it and come back stronger.

[@samueljenkis6253]

Wow, this breakdown was a barn burner; all the chippiness, hard checks, fights, sweet goals, drama! You're *tops* among hockey video guys. Love how the hawks stood up for their guy without resorting to _florida-level_ dirtbaggery. Hoping the Devils can keep up this level of grit.

[@camanderson9954]

the view @1:36 definitely confirms a clean hit. Probably rattled his teeth a bit. I played lacrosse and got rocked by clean hard hits to the chest and have definitely had the cage rattled by it. Doesnt look like any part of Smith hits his head or mouth.

[@joeboland95]

Glad I tuned into this one! Crazy game

[@boom-bm1kl]

Hate to see a clean hockey hit and someone finally doing it instead of just letting him skate through the zone...

[@T0MapleLaughs]

surprised to see this much hitting in today's nhl.

[@sctvfan1313]

The start of a rivalry-- I have no horses in this race but this matchup could be the next "must watch" games next year

[@lsf2523]

As a die hard Devs fan, last nights game was rough. Couldn't believe we saw so much aggression and fighting. To be completely fair I was ready to judge the fuck out of Smith until I realized that Bedard just skated right into a wall 😂

[@yoholmes273]

Rough for who? I was at the game and it wasn't "rough" for NJ at all.

[@ian_millerrrr]

With how much time off he will be getting, this is great for Faber. He could really pull through as a furthermore legitimate contender for the Calder

[@juligrace63]

I'm a devs fan and I was hoping for a cool match up between Jack and Connor, I sure wasn't expecting that insane of a game.

[@Jontism]

Seeing Mercer get into that brawl made me proud, he's not the most physical player but good to know he's got it in him

[@71TFFC]

Blackhawks fan here. From the Old School Era of hockey and that was a clean hit. Hate losing the kid for a bit but such is life. When you have the puck, keep your head up and on a swivel. He should come back from this an even better player.

[@CoffeeMatt10]

While you hate to see players, especially young highly talented players, leave the ice and not return, this seemed like a throw back game… big hits, penalties, fights… and some good hockey in between. A lot of the time these days it’s all “nicey-nice”… the hits are token gestures, the fights are very few, it’s all a bit friendly for the hardest hitting team sport in the world. There was a bit of nastiness in this one, a “you took out our star, we’re taking you all out!”, replied with a “bring it on, bitches!” You hardly see players sticking up for their stars or their goalies anymore, so it’s quite refreshing to see some actual back-and-forth between the 2 teams.

[@NJCryptoDevil]

No one wants to see anyone hurt, but boy o boy what a game! I feel bad for these new young stars, they cross the line and do things with their guard/head down. Jack Hughes does it too, hits like these will wake them up. It was nice to watch some old school hockey for once. Go Devils !

[@Thegooman67]

That was the cleanest hit I've seen in my entire time watching hockey, Smith even holds up a bit 😂 Glad the Devils won

[@AVgeek91]

I’m sure people hate it, but I love when teams are constantly fighting and hitting/checking the whole game. ESPECIALLY when a team is defending one of their downed players like this.

[@ChrisEli7e]

Imagine some people not enjoying hockey

[@ADogWithGlasses00]

It was bound to happen to Bedard at some point. At least it wasnt a serious season-ending injury for him (hopefully)

[@buffalowick8003]

Clean hit. Bedard has it coming he's tiny and the biggest name in hockey. More to come.

[@perrykomick9478]

Steamroll his girly figure!

[@blackberrythorns]

5'10" and 185 lbs. is tiny to you? have you taken a look at team rosters lately?

[@StanOfGB]

​@@blackberrythorns that is tiny these days lol

[@blackberrythorns]

@@StanOfGB not really if you look at the team rosters, lots of guys around that size.

[@DBLDREW]

@@StanOfGB Kane is 5'10" and 177 seemed to work out just fine for him and the hawks

[@erikm9768]

100% clean hit, Bedard skated into a brick wall.

[@Fred-vy1hm]

Good hit, solid hockey play, Bedard will learn from it.

[@stmart4097]

This is what I was worried about with Bedard.. as a Canadian hockey lover,I love his talent and skill but I had a feeling he wasn't going to be able to take hits..it was a clean hit , Bedard kept his head down..that falls on him.. hope he recovers soon

[@Scottsudz84]

Watched him lots in the WHL and it was like the league told everyone not to hit him which I don't think was great for his development. He would always skate up the middle like that in the Dub and got away with it. It was only a matter of time before something like this happened.

[@JYD2020]

Sucks for the Hawks to lose bedsy for a while but it was a great clean hit. Can't let a Bedard get an attempt on net, he's show that he can score when he wants if given a sniff of the net

[@NaturalHattie]

The way his skates fly up man, so dangerous. Can’t believe neck guards aren’t mandatory yet

[@itstmony2986]

Skate didn’t even reach elbow height for one.. for 2 it’s the nhl not the minors, there’s professionals ready to go for serious incidents

[@MrNightRome]

@@itstmony2986 idk man watch it in slow motion and tell me his right skate didn't get pretty high, if he wasn't 5'9 he could of caught him with his skate

[@md20062]

@@itstmony2986bruh are you actually arguing against neck guards

[@itstmony2986]

@@md20062 where did I agree against neck guards? Stating how a neck guard wouldn’t matter here bc a skate wasn’t near anybody’s face.. Are you really that incompetent, this is not house league, they are prepared for unthinkable incidents, people have gotten cut in the nhl and have been perfectly fine.. there’s doctors more prepared then the ones who took you out of your mother..

[@md20062]

@@itstmony2986 so wearing a neck guard is meaningless because doctors are prepared for incidents? by that retarded logic they just should get rid of helmets because doctors are prepared for head injuries 🤣🤣🤣

[@rezzyoffical8504]

this is one of my qualms with hockey man, clean hit and it could not have been any cleaner but because of the height difference it could have been an even worse hit to the head. the only way to fix it is removing hitting but i would rather watch tennis than hockey without hits so ultimately there is no fix. sucks to see though and im glad it wasnt a kariya situation man

[@michaelbooth2402]

Bedard is a finest player with enormous talent yet on the smaller side. These players always had an enforcer going way back to Gu Lefleur, Gretsky etc. Chicago needs a Shultz or a Bouchard and things will settle down.

[@KLRCAT]

This is why the Forwards need to protect the Center, especially if he is your star player (and a kid). Hit was Clean, absolutely no issue there, it happens. I suggest Bedard either switch to a cage or fishbowl if he wants to protect his face. Looks like Hughes did a number on his wrist when he fell as his stick got trapped under his skate, thats unfortunate. Both teams got very heated in this game (which is understandable), but the devils managed to keep good pressure in the 3rd as the Hawks seemed to lose their momentum that they had in the 2nd. I also don't think pulling the Goalie at the end of the 3rd has really worked out well for most teams this season, it is basically a free goal at the end of the game for the other team now.

[@TrainWreck444]

The thing I loved about hockey growing up is, you have to be tough as nails AND incredibly talented to play the game. If you don't have both of those qualities don't bother. I loved the hit, loved Bedard getting up and loved the defense of their star player. There was nothing in this game that I hate to see. This is hockey. Injuries are going to happen, just hope they are not career threatening. If you got to miss a few games so be it.

[@user-we2yt5on9b]

A good hit with a bad result. I hate to see anyone injured like that, but body checks are part of the game. For those who can’t accept that, the WPHL has just started up and they put on a good show of hockey for fans. There are many levels of the game to enjoy.

[@john_hawley]

great recap!

[@lucas9929]

the giggle on "foligno with the slap here" sent me

[@masterchef9512]

We gotta teach kids comin up how to take contact and give contact. It’s so important so people don’t get unnecessarily hurt like this. We gotta do better.

[@user-iz3gv5vo6b]

Smith's hit was pretty clean. Bedard may have lost a chicklet or two. Hope he is back soon as he's such an exciting talent.

[@ZoeSimza]

It sucks to see how many people are celebrating it, too. Right from the moment he started playing, Twitter and Reddit have been full of posts about how Bedard needs to suffer a career-ending injury, someone needs to take out his knees or crosscheck him in the back of the head, and since this moment I've seen so many people saying that this was the best thing to happen to the NHL this season.

[@danmulvaney4580]

Can you link a single one of those posts?…

[@ZoeSimza]

@@danmulvaney4580 I guess so. I'll go over to the NHL subreddit and find some. Ugh I hate that site sometimes...

[@elGeant24]

IDC if ppl disagree, but Foglino makes current NHL hockey look ridiculous since his fight against Corey Perry, waiting later to fight a guy. Bad for Bedard but relatively clean hit. Then we are all complaning that there's no legal checking along the boards during gameplay when it would be useful to do it to steal the puck or avoid a scoring chance.

[@xShamy]

Looked like just got hit in the chin the wrong way hopefully he's alright. Its not like bedard is weak. Just small. clean hit, good teammates sticking up for their guy. Great game to watch

[@RubenC8434]

Clean hit, keep your head up don't reach. Nhl where the big boys are

[@lethalbydefault]

I hope he makes a speedy recovery and gets back on the ice. My only hopes for this season is that Bedard takes the Calder.

[@ccramit]

Beautiful, clean hit. But I can understand the retaliation. You don't want anyone taking liberties on your young franchise player, dirty hit or not. In a league where enforcers are history, it's good to see teammates sticking up for each other.

[@seanhorgan6774]

Hawks fan so don't take this wrong but little dudes get hurt when they run at walls. No way Bedi saw him when he made that cut, hopefully he's OK for next game. Also except for Tinordi we don't have any meat left on the team, watching the "retaliation" right after was like seeing gradeschoolers tell highschoolers they're gonna tell their teacher

[@bochafish]

Right? Seney trying to run people, and he's smaller than Bedard lol. At least they fought back though, a chippy game is more fun to watch. I think Foligno might have broken his hand in that fight too. We do have some big boys though, Vlassic 6'6", Crevier 6'6", etc. But we have an AHL team out there lol. Go Hawks!

[@roblilt7359]

The ice view angle makes it look like the dirty hit some people think it is, unfortunately he had his head down and is also small to begin with.

[@ThisShowStinks]

It is now Saturday morning and I still can not find any information on Bedard's injury status. The commentators from the broadcast I was watching suggested concussion protocol as the reason for him being ruled out for the rest of the game. The first thing I thought was that he loss some teeth. Now I wonder if he got his jaw broken. No matter ... I was just bummed that the Bedard vs Hughes match-up ended so quickly. Here's hoping for a fast return to full health for both!

[@Hellboydrw]

Textbook hit. Clean and good.

[@xrsroofingsolutionscanada2151]

"That can't happen to bedard" after watching it happen 30 times in slow motion.

[@ryans413]

As much as Im tired of hearing about Bedard 24/7 the guy needs to be plying this reminds me of McDavids rookie season when he got hurt. I hope Bedard maybe just lost some teeth and he will be back.

[@DK-vp2zr]

Bedard had it coming. As Mickey Redmond would say, HAH what did you think you were gonna dance across the blue line! Very sad to see him hurt but that type of play is only asking for it. He needs to keep it tame until he has teammates who can keep up with him. Until then its just him flying into the zone by himself, 175lbs soaking wet.

[@bochafish]

He likes going in that middle part entering the zone too. Makes me nervous every time.

[@realist7190]

Unfortunately this is a sad reality of new young super star potential players. They hang on to the puck too long and skate with their head down looking at the puck. Plus the Black Hawk coaching staff don’t seem to have an enforcer to protect the superstar (like Gretzky had). Probably because they haven’t had a young superstar player in a long time! I hope Mr Bedard bounces back with more intensity and keeps his head up as the future belongs to this young man! He is amazing and a pleasure to watch!

[@jukee67]

Clean hit. If you wanna dance in that spot expect to get caught every once in a while. He is young and will learn to avoid that allowing someone else to gain entry into the zone when the opponents are backed up in a group.

[@ITS_ABOUT_HOCKEY]

Losing Bedard is brutal but the kid kind of had it coming. I mean his size just puts him at a disadvantage, unfortunately, and he was eventually going to find some ones shoulder in his chest sooner or later. I hope he bounces back to the same player and isnt afraid to cross the middle of the ice again

[@die4christ502]

Bedard will get a lot more of that in his career.

[@chrism8324]

Duh

[@rosemarierubano5894]

That's a clean hit , I'm sorry that Bedard got hurt though. #thatshockey

[@TheNaturraal13]

any update on Bedard leaving the game? clean hit just bad placing when connor ran into him.

[@karensandhu2402]

My to favourite players 2 bedard 1 Hughes but as a Canuck fan hoping Jack is injured today so we don’t need to play him

[@richsimple]

Clean hit keep your head up rookies .

[@user-bm9ck9qk6q]

Отличный силовой приём ! Хоть кто то сыграл против него по мужски. Респект " Девилз" .

[@TheGreatBoomy25]

Good hit. Part of the game, no matter who it is.

[@MaxxerG]

Even if Bedard made a mistake, at least the Hawks stood as a band of brothers and showed there would be no free pass to send Bedard out of the game

[@bettycavanagh1715]

After missing 8 weeks of games, Bedard still in the lead for rookie of the year award 🎉😮

[@joegadberry2221]

Clean hit. Im a blackhawks fan.

[@bryanowen2881]

It was a good clean hit. Skilled players years ago had to take hits like this on a nightly basis. Blackhawks suck, if they start winning Bedard is going to have to take a lot more hits like this.

[@danielgarland9391]

People complaing about that hit? Bro If that was Scott Steven's and Bedard skated through the middle he would have left that game with his first concussion

[@SUp3RpooP3r7698]

As a Hawks fan this makes me super happy. Passionate team putting themselves out there for the defense of their young superstar. Go Hawks

[@chocolateface8664]

Hate to see him injured. He’s still a kid playing with men. I’d hate to see such talent go to waste because of concussion. But Connor set himself up to be hit. I hope he learned his lesson on entering the defensive zone looking the other way

[@0maskot0]

Nemec looks sharp for devs!

[@alanpaul9481]

Super clean hit. Going to happen more often as Bedard seems allergic to passing.

[@bobmyself8819]

Head down lil superstar. Clean hit and learning time

[@noblecall7196]

Clean hit just bedard having his fair share of “welcome to the nhl” moment nothing more

[@larvypie]

It's a good hit and a good reaction from teammates. The hit was clean as day but you should always stick up for your younger players.

[@MacAttack1776]

Tough to see for sure. Thankfully he’s a superstar rookie in 2024 and not 2006, or this would be an every game occurrence.

[@Furcapper]

Clean hit, but you have to answer the bell. Bedard is a rookie and already the best player on his team, so you have to expect a response. Bedard had his head up all the way, but things like this happen to everyone at some point. Everyone who is happy to see a player getting injured are scummy no matter who it is.

[@safejewel2072]

I think the reason Bedard hit his head was probably his own shoulder came up to his chin. My guess is he misses just the one game on concussion protocol.

[@karolynkirchhoff4160]

Thank you !! Your the First Person to see that . Cause I looked at So many Videos and don't see any contact to his face but his own arm coming up 👍✌KK

[@eggskenny1151]

That was a hockey game. Great game really.